The tarot cards hold special meanings, warnings, characteristics and actions that may need to be taken in order to change your course in life. Keep in mind that some aspects are changeable and some are not. It is all up to you. With the Hierophant as the tarot card for the week of 4-9-17, this might be the week that you will need to call upon a trusted mentor or counselor for inspiration or some unbiased advice. Also, ask yourself if you are gossiping a little too much without having all of the facts. Are you breaking away from traditions or conventional ways? Has a person shown up to keep you on track this week? The Hierophant can also represent the search for one’s identity and spiritual connection. This may be the week for you to get in touch with your spirituality and belief systems. The Hierophant is a card that also speaks to the many choices available to you in your career, relationships and some new directions that you can take in your life. Try not to dig in your heels and avoid change. This will inhibit your personal growth. Become inspired to move forward individually, staying true to yourself, but as a part of the collective whole. At the end of the week, you decide if the Hierophant card fell in the upright or reversed position for you.

MAJOR ARCANA NUMBER 5

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN or PLANET: TAURUS, JUPITER, MARS

UPRIGHT:The Hierophant card, Major Arcana, also referred to as the Pope, represents a mentor, teacher, spiritual counselor. He symbolizes marriage, unions, romance, meaningful relationships. He shows great mercy and goodness to all. He is very much like a teacher or a priest. He serves as a great inspiration. The Hierophant is certainly not one to buck proper authority. He is a conformist. He is a staunch and worthy defender of the tried and true. This card may be an indication that you could use the direction offered by a group, depending on your needs and situation. Embrace traditions and rituals, but always think for yourself or call upon someone you consider a mentor to guide you.

REVERSED:The Hierophant card signifies poor advice, single-mindedness and unconventional behavior. The card may refer to a rebellious individual, a nonconformist. It may show a departure from religious institutions, traditional universities or other dogma. It can also represent someone who is so narrow minded that he has become bigoted, with a disregard for any view other than his own. This card may also be a warning that you should not partake in gossiping or slandering. There is a tendency for manipulation in a relationship and any distortion of the truth causes discord.